Real-space observation of current-driven domain wall motion in submicron magnetic wires

Phys Rev Lett. 2004 Feb 20;92(7):077205. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.92.077205. Epub 2004 Feb 19.

Abstract

We report direct observation of current-driven magnetic domain wall (DW) displacement by using a well-defined single DW in a microfabricated magnetic wire with submicron width. Magnetic force microscopy visualizes that a single DW introduced in a wire is displaced back and forth by positive and negative pulsed current, respectively. The direct observation gives quantitative information on the DW displacement as a function of the intensity and the duration of the pulsed current. The result is discussed in terms of the spin-transfer mechanism.